Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 June 1910 — COLLEGEVILLE ITEMS. [ARTICLE]

COLLEGEVILLE ITEMS.

College visitors during the week wereu R. L. Fitzgerald, Gary ; Rev. J. J. Sigstien and Wm. Frey, Chicago. A large number of visitors have promised lo be with us on commencement.

The graduation examinations are now over, and the membeis of the class ’lO are very busdy at work with strong endeavor trying to make their commencement a grand success. The general tests and quizzes will end Monday noon. Promotions and awards will be announced Tuesday morning by the president. The College Baseball League pennant was captured by the Cardinals, who are managed by J. Manion. Their success is owing not only to the consistant pitching of J. Lili, but Mso to the fact that played ball when they were on the diamond, and did their rag-chewing and “knocking” of each other for errors of commission and. omission, that were made, at their club rooms, where at least balls could not be fumbled. On paper the dope had figured out other teams as stronger, but just because they failed to get together and show team-work they have lost* and they know now that there are none to blame but themselves. In the Junior league, the Cubs captained.by 4V. Butler grabbed the honors. The same is true of the little fellows that has been said of the elders. Boys will be boys when thrown on their own resources.

The grouchy weather dispenser at last permitted the Varsity to try its conclusions with the “Wrens.” After an enforced idleness the team was glad to get into their spangles again, and an interesting and enjoyable contest was the result. For their first game the “Wrens” played admirably well, and gave the Varsity a lively tusseb for the long score-end. Spornhauer and Mclntyre, two players loaned from the Religious’ team, figured prominently among th? visitors, and proved quite a boost to the city aggregation. Hasser started on the hill for the college, but soon gave way to Mac, who fed ' the enemy with a peculiar groove ball with which safe connections were impossible. A costly error, well guarded by two timely hits, and the only two, gave the “Wrens” a figure on the score board. In two innings the Varsity captured four tallies, and they were more than> sufficient credit to secure the contest. • This season’s record of the Varsity has, indeed, been up to the high standard set by former teams. Of the 11 games played thus far only two went against them. Even should they lose to the Wrens on next Sunday, 9 out of 12 will be a very creditable percentage, and it is years since a St. Joe base ball team has lost more than three games of a season. Grathwohl was the season’s find. Hasser and .McGurren* could not have performed otherwise than they did, for base ball is in them and it will out. These held the limelight positions, and therefore shone brightest, but equal credit is due to their team mates, for it usually takes nine to win or Iqse a ball game. Some of the team have- now played their last college base ball, yet the future looms brightly for there is much high-class material in the league that needs but the Varsity spark to make it flicker. Thanks and wreaths for the departing' team, but equal hopes and expectations are centered in the coming Varsity. / '